Warping-reel.



No. 744,293. I .PAT'ENTED NOV. 17, 1903. R. J.- GHOWEN & w. HARTLY.

WARPING REEL. APPLICATION. FILED JUNE 2'7, 1902.

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No. 744,293. I .PATEN'IED NOV. 17, 1903. R. J. GHOWEN & W. HARTLY.

WARPING REEL. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21. 1902.

UNITED STATES Patented November 17, 1903 PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD J. CHOWEN AND WILLIAM HARTLY, OF PETERBOROUGH,

CANADA.

WARPl NG-REEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Lette rsl atent No. 744,293, datedNovember 17, 1903.

Application filed June 27, 1902. Berial No- 113,395. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, RICHARD J. CHOWEN and WILLIAM HARTLY, both of thetown of Peterborough, Province of Ontario, Canada,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Warping-Reels; andwe do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form part of this specification.

The present invention relates to that class of warping-reel orsection-builder for woolen or worsted dressing machines in which thesection-pins are entirely dispensed with and the more modern practice ofsection-building employed, whereby the deposits of yarn. or' fibrousmaterial are formed in regular layers one upon the other intosubstantially truncated cones and in such a manner that one of suchsectionsnamely, the firstbecomes a form or guide for the building orlaying of that end of the reel uponwhich the section-' building iscommenced and consisting, essentially, of a transverse shaft supportedin the lower portion of the frame and carrying a drum encircled by acable the ends of which extend in opposite directions longitudinally ofthe machine andare anchored to the floor or platform for the purposehereinafter described, and also means for operating said shaftconjointly with the rotation of said reel.

The invention consists also of an improved form of indicator forautomatically registering the width of each section, whereby as themachine is moved step by step the required distance to form eachtruncated cone of yarn or fibrous material upon the cross-arms of thereel in overlapping layers one upon another the subsequent section whencompleted will conform with the previously-formed cones in such a manneras to present an even and unbroken surface on the periphery of the bodybuilt or laid up in the manner described. Furthermore, the width ofsection can be varied to any desired width to suit all classes ofmaterial and the spacing maintained uniformly throughout.

The object of the invention is to provide an efi'icient, durable, andreadily-operated warping-reel comparatively simple in construction andpositive in operation and one in which the objectionable features anddisadvantages under which the operator worked heretofore are amplyprovided against, effecting a saving of time and giving a superiorresultant material insu'ch a condition as to give a uniform quality ofwarp.

To such ends the invention consists in the construction and combinationof parts hereinafter particularly described and claimed, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings which form part thereof, in whichsimilar figures of reference refer to like parts throughout.

For convenience the drawings illustrating the invention show in thisinstance a wellknown type of warping-reel adapted for the reception ofour improvements. For that purpose the additional brackets and bearingsnecessary are formed as integral parts of the frame. The invention isapplicable to a large majority of the different types of warpingreels inuse at the present time, either to be applied as an additionalattachment to existing machines or as a combination in the manufactureof new machines.

Figure l is an end elevation of the warping reel, showing the improvedoperating mechanism attached thereto. Fig. 2 is aside elevation, withpart of the frame cut away,

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spindle supported in the movable frame carrying the bearings, and Fig. 7is a side elevation of a portion of one of the cross-arms of thewarp-reel with the section-builder attached thereto and showing alongitudinal section through the yarn or thread wound thereon.

The rails l and the longitudinally-traveling fratne 2, supporting thereel 3, are wellknown features of this class of invention, the latterbeing indispensable. The means employed to rotate the reel areunimportant other than in providing the proper rotary motion whichthrough intermediate means operates the reel longitudinallysynchronously with the rotation thereof.

Attached to the cross-arms 4 of the reels 3 and preferably at theright-hand extremity are the coning attachments or section-builders 5,an essential part of this method of section building. The inclined facesform a guide for the formation of the first section of thread or yarninthe reeling operation, so that this first cone-like deposit of yarn orfibrous material becomesa form or guide for the laying up successivelyof a regular series of such cone-like deposits.

Supported in bearings located in the lower portion of one of the endframes is the transverse shaft 6, carrying fixedly thereon thecable-drum 7, the rotating of which operates the machine longitudinallyby the winding 1 and unwinding conjointly of a cable which encircles thedrum 7. The ends of the cable extend in opposite directionslongitudinally of the machine and are anchored to the door, andsuificient free cable is contained in a number of windings thereof uponthe drum for the operation of the machine. The cable maybe in one pieceor of two of equal length, as desired. In the latter case the twoadditional ends are made secure to the drum in place of the centerportion of a single cable.

Carried fixedly on the extension of. the reelshaft 3 is the worm 8,meshing with the wormwheel 9, carried fixedly on the vertical spindie 10and communicating the rotary motion imparted thereby tothe drum-shaftGthrough the bevel-gears ll.

To move the machine longitudinally upon the rails 1 when the reel 3 isat rest necessitates the disengaging of some portion of the train ofmechanism operating the drum-shaft 6, and for simplicity of constructionit is found preferable to provide means for throwing in and out of meshthe worm and wormwheel 8 and 9, respectively. For this purpose the frame12, containing the bearings for the vertical spindle 10, is pivoted atits lower extremity to the end frame and secured at the upper end in amanner to allow of its vibrating transversely, for the purposehereinbefore described.

To control the operation of the machine longitudinally and provide aready means for throwing the operating mechanism in and out of actionthere is a sliding rod 13, carried in suitable supports and actuated byone or more levers 13, located in a position convenient for theoperator. On the extension of the rod 13 is a cam 14, protruding throughan elongated slot in the tappet-rod 15 and adapted to slide therein andgaged by the stop-collars 13 on the rod 13. The inclined face of saidcam forces the tappet-rod, with the adjustable collar 15", downwardlyagainst the spring 16, which rests on the bracket 15", and forces thetappet-rod upwardly when released from the downward pressure of saidcam. The object of this springin place of a positive motion for throwingthe worm and worm-wheel in mesh is to allow the worm to revolve untilthe teeth coincide. To convert the vertical motion of the tappet-rod 15to a suitable transverse motion for vibrating the frame 12, carrying thevertical spindle 10, there is a bell -crank 17, connected to theaforesaid rod and frame by connecting-rods l8 and 19.

The indicator and its accessories constitute the parts which have moreimmediately to do with the adjustment of the reel for building similarwarp-sections of any desired width. It is carried on a stud 20,supported by an arm projectingfrom the frame of the machine andactuated, preferably, by a friction-clutch 21, connected by a belt withthe pulley 6 on the dru m-shaft 6. The essential features oftheindicator are the index-finger 22 and rotory indicating-disk 23. Uponthe latter is registered the width of section after having beendetermined in the usual manner. For this purpose the disk 23 may begraduated, or, better, a temporary mark, as shown in Fig. 5, may beused. The operation of the indicator is controlled by the same levers 13that control the operation of the drum-shaft 6, and for which purpose alever 24, fulcrumed to the frame and pivotally connected to the slidingrod 13, is employed to operate the clutch-lever 25. When the section iscomplete, the yarn is secured in the usual manner and the machine movedlongitudinally in the direction of arrow by hand, a distance equal tothat traveled in laying said section plus the width of a new section.The depth and inclination of the cone-like deposit determines thedistance traveled in laying each section, and the nature and quality ofthe yarn or fibrous material controls the width of each section. Theresetting of the machine for the laying of the next section is madepossible by the liberatingof thedrum-shaftti, inthe manner alreadydescribed, and throwing in operation the indicator. After the machine isthus reset, the drum-shaft is again thrown in operation, sim ultaneouslydisengaging the friction-clutch 21 and liberating the indicating-disk,so that it may return to zero. The returning of the disk to zero ispreferably performed by gravity, and for which purpose there is a weight26, suspended by a cord which encircles a drum 27, an integral part ofthe disk 23. To check the rotation of the disk in the direction actuatedby gravity and so that it will come to rest at zero, there is a stop-pin28, as shown. In this latter position it is ready for the setting ofanother warp-section.

The mechanism for operating the indicator is unimportant, any well-knownmeans may be employed to rotate the actuating-clutch 21. For simplicityof construction the belt, as shown, is preferable, and when used incombination with the mechanism hereinbefore described it is foundconvenient to operate the indicator from the drum-shaft 6- that is,indirectly from the floor or platform. Nevertheless by substituting apair of idlers for the driving-pulley 6 on the drum-shaft and a dividedbelt in place of the endless belt running over the idlers and the endsextended in opposite directions parallel of the machine and secured tothe fioor or platform in a manner similar to the cable on the drum 7 itwill then be operated independently of the drumshaft and directly fromthe floor or platform and work with equal efiiciency.

Having described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is'

1. A longitudinally-movable frame, a rotatable warping-reel mountedtherein and provided with coning attachments, a rotary indicator mountedon said frame and provided with an actuating-clutch, means for rotatingsaid clutch synchronously with the longitudinally-traveling frame, andmeans for engaging and disengaging said clutch, for the purposehereinbefore set forth.

2. A longitudinally-movable frame, a rotatable warping-reel mountedtherein and provided with coning attachments, an indexfinger and rotaryindicating-disk mounted on said frame, an actuating-clutch rotatingsynchronously with the longitudinally-traveling frame and adapted toengage said indicating-disk, and means for automatically returning saidindicating-disk to zero when released by said clutch, for the purposehereinbefore set forth.

3. A longitudinally movable frame, a rotatable warping-reel mountedtherein and provided with coning attachments, an indexfinger and rotaryindicating-disk mounted on said frame, an actuating-clutch adapted toengage said indicating-disk wherebyit will register the width ofsection, a device for automatically returning said indicating-disk tozero, and means for rotating said clutch synchronously with thelongitudinally-traveling frame, for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

4:. A longitudinally-movable frame, a rotatable warping-reel mountedtherein and provided-with conin g attachments, an actuatingdrum anddrum-shaft carried by said frame, a cable encircling said drum andextending longitudinally of said frame, and anchored to the-floor orplatform upon which the ma chine stands, and means for rotating saiddrum-shaft synchronously with the rotating of said reel, for the purposehereinbefore set forth.

5. A longitudinally-movable frame, a rotatable warping-reel mountedtherein and provided with coning attachments, a transverse shaft carriedby said frame and provided with a cable-drum, one '-or more cablesanchored to the floor or platform upon which the machine stands andencircling said drum, a ver tical spindle carried by said frame andmeans on spindle for rotating said shaft synchronously with the rotatingof said reel, for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

6. A longitudinally-movable frame, a rotatable warping-reel mountedtherein and provided with coning attachments and the shaft of said reelhaving a Worm thereon, a vertical spindle carried by said frame andmounted to vibrate transversely thereon and provided with a worm-wheeladapted to mesh with said worm, a transverse shaft carried by said frameand provided with'a cable-drum, said shaft comm unicatively connected tosaid spindle by gears fast thereon, one or more cables encircling saiddrum and anchored to the fioor or platform upon which the machinestands, and a mechanism for engaging and disengaging said Worm andworm-wheel, for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

Signed at Peterborough this 16th day of November, 1901. v

RICHARD J. OHOWEN. \VILLIAM HARTLY.

Witnesses:

JOHN BAIN, T. E. KENDREY.

